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Immune response to cancer stem cells may dictate cancer's course

Mounting evidence shows that a tumor's growth and spread may depend on "cancer stem cells," which comprise only a very small subset of the tumor. A new study by Rockefeller University scientists shows that immunity to cancer stem cells may help protect people with a precancerous condition from developing the full-blown disease, and that these cells could be an important target for cancer vaccines.

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